HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 12 -- Acta Paediatrica, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers neonatal, developmental, child health, environment and psychosomatic pediatrics from the Foundation Acta Paediatrica, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2020 edition: * Epigenetic programming--The important first 1000 days * Impact of economic crises on offspring health and the developmental origins of health and disease concept * Review on long-term non-renal complicati  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 13 -- The American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, a journal that says it features biological and medical aspects of genetic disorders and birth defects and genotype and phenotype correlations, published research articles, including the following topics, in its February 2020 edition: CASE REPORTS IN DIVERSE POPULATIONS: * Phenotypic and mutational spectrum of 21 Chinese patients with Alstrom syndrome * A prenatally diagnosed case of Donnai-Barrow syndrome: Highl  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- RWJBarnabas Health issued the following news, dated Feb. 6: This year, at the Congressional Dinner, the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce is presenting its prestigious 2020 Thomas H. Kean Sr. Business Leadership Award to Amy Mansue for her professional accomplishments and her distinguished service to New Jersey. Mansue is Executive Vice President and Chief Experience Officer for RWJBarnabas Health, which encompasses 11 acute care hospitals and manages the car  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 15 -- The New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: This year, at its 83rd annual Congressional Dinner in Washington on Feb. 27, the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce is presenting its prestigious Thomas H. Kean Sr. Business Leadership Award to Amy Mansue for her professional accomplishments and her distinguished service to New Jersey. Mansue is executive vice president and chief experience officer for RWJBarnabas Health, which encompasses 1  more

HIGHLANDS, New Jersey, Feb. 10 -- Anticancer Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features experimental and clinical oncology from the International Institute of Anticancer Research, published research articles, including the following topics, in its February 2020 edition: * Colorectal Cancer Screening With Traditional and New-generation Fecal Immunochemical Tests: A Critical Review of Fecal Occult Blood Tests * Association of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms With Melanoma Risk:  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- Development, Growth and Differentiation, a journal that says it deals with phenomena in animals, plants and microorganisms, including molecular, biophysical, biochemical and morphological analyses from the Japanese Society of Developmental Biologists, published research articles, including the following topics, in its February 2020 edition: * Akhirin regulates the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells/progenitor cells at neurogenic niches in mous  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 14 [TNSk12research] -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release: Beginning February 15, students worldwide can view TOEFL iBT(R) Reading and Listening section scores on screen immediately upon conclusion of the test. These unofficial scores can be used by students as an early performance indicator and can help them make well-informed decisions -- such as reporting their scores at the end of the test -- based on this performance. These scores are  more

ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey, Feb. 11 -- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center issued the following news release: Internist Cesar Avalos, MD, has joined the Englewood Health Physician Network. Dr. Avalos's clinical focus is primary care, including prevention and wellness, immunization and screening, and management of chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and pulmonary disease. He joins HVA Medical Group and welcomes new patients to his practice locations in Fair Lawn and Woodland Park.   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- Environmetrics, a journal that says it features techniques, methods and theories that solve environmental problems from the International Environmetrics Society, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2020 edition: * Changepoint analysis of Klementinum temperature series * Considering long-memory when testing for changepoints in surface temperature: A classification approach based on the time-varying spectrum * Conversation with Ian  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- Evolutionary Applications, a peer-reviewed journal that says it addresses biological questions of health, social and economic relevance, including medicine, agriculture, forestry, aquaculture, conservation biology, environmental sciences, climate change and invasion biology, microbiology and toxicology, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2020 edition: * Population-level inferences from environmental DNA--Current status and future   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- Fish and Fisheries, a journal that focuses on fish biology, fish palaeontology, molecular biology and ecology, biochemistry, physiology, evolutionary studies, mathematical modelling, ecosystem analysis and the social, economic and policy aspects of fisheries, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2020 edition * Attending to spatial social-ecological sensitivities to improve trade-off analysis in natural resource management * Informin  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- Freshwater Biology, a journal that focuses on the ecology of inland surface waters, including connected ground waters, flood plains and freshwater wetlands, micro-organisms, algae and macrophytes, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2020 edition: * Altered visual environment affects a tropical freshwater fish assemblage through impacts on predator-prey interactions * Assessing the relative importance of temperature, discharge, and  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- Global Change Biology-Bioenergy, a journal that focuses on the understanding of the interface between biological and environmental sciences and the production of fuels from plants, algae and waste, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2020 edition: * Agronomic performance of 27 Populus clones evaluated after two 3-year coppice rotations in Henan, China * Short-term growth response of jack pine and spruce spp. to wood ash amendment   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 11 -- The Journal of Applied Toxicology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes articles on mechanistic, fundamental and applied research on toxicity of drugs and chemicals at the molecular, cellular, tissue, target organ and whole body level, published research articles, including the following topics, in its February 2020 edition: * Cytotoxic effects of thioxanthone derivatives as photoinitiators on isolated rat hepatocytes * Exosomal miR-221 derived from hy  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 11 -- The Journal of Applied Toxicology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes articles on mechanistic, fundamental and applied research on toxicity of drugs and chemicals at the molecular, cellular, tissue, target organ and whole body level, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2020 edition: * Assessment of YAP gene polymorphisms and arsenic interaction in Mexican women with breast cancer * Co-exposure of cadmium and lead  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- The Journal of Biogeography, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features biology and geography, including ecological, evolutionary, genomic, geographic, empirical, theoretical - considering aspect of biogeography, from molecules to ecosystems and from microbes to plants and megafauna, published research articles, including the following topics, in its January 2020 edition: MACROECOLOGY IN THE AGE OF BIG DATA: * Macroecology in the age of Big Data - Where to g  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- The Journal of Phytopathology, a journal that says it features plant diseases induced by microbial pathogens, viruses and nematodes, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2020 edition: * Baseline sensitivity of Fusarium graminearum from wheat fields in Henan, China, to metconazole and analysis of cross resistance with carbendazim and phenamacril * Be flexible and adapt easily--The great role of plasticity relative to genetic variation   more

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey, Feb. 13 -- The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, a peer-reviewed journal from the Rutgers Center of Alcohol Studies, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2020 edition: Review: * Effects of Extensions and Restrictions in Alcohol Trading Hours on the Incidence of Assault and Unintentional Injury: Systematic Review Policy Studies: * The Violence Prevention Potential of Reducing Alcohol Outlet Access in Baltimore, Maryland * Youth E  more

OAKLAND, California, Feb. 12 -- Muslim Advocates issued the following news: Recently resurfaced audio shows former New York City Mayor and 2020 presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg defending harmful and discriminatory "stop and frisk" policing tactics. While Bloomberg has subsequently apologized for supporting the program, he continues to remain silent on the New York Police Department's sweeping, years-long surveillance and profiling program targeting Muslims in New York and New Jersey. In  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Feb. 12 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: NAFA Fleet Management Association, the vehicle fleet industry's largest trade association, announces the nominations process for the 2020 Fleet Excellence Awards (FLEXY) is now closed, with one of the strongest groups of potential finalists the program has seen in five years. FLEXYs are a well-respected fleet management industry award and a valuable opportunity to reward innovation and sol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Natural Products Association issued the following news release: Companies producing and selling hemp-derived CBD products would have access to essential banking services under new legislation introduced in the New Jersey State Senate. The legislation, introduced by State Senator Robert W. Singer (R-NJ-30), would clarify that banks and credit unions will not be penalized by state regulators for working with legitimate hemp businesses. The Natural Products Association   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The North American Securities Administrators Association issued the following news release: The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released for public comment a proposal to create a continuing education program for investment adviser representatives. "We are proposing a responsive and relevant continuing education program to help investment adviser representatives better serve their clients and keep their skills sharp by remaining knowledgeable   more

NEW HYDE PARK, New York, Feb. 15 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: In an effort to provide assistance to victims of human trafficking, Northwell Health has joined five other health care systems in the United States -- Baptist Health in Florida; Advocate Aurora Health in Illinois; Hackensack Meridian Health in New Jersey; RWJ Barnabas Health in New Jersey; and Harris Health in Texas -- in a pilot study designed to help health care providers identify the "red flags" of this menacing   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 13 -- Pediatric Pulmonology, a journal that says it features research on pathological anatomy, developmental issues and pathophysiology to infectious disease, asthma, cystic fibrosis and airborne toxins, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 2020 edition: * Concurrence of elevated FeNO and airway hyperresponsiveness in nonasthmatic adolescents * Alignment of stakeholder agendas to facilitate the adoption of school-supervised asthma   more

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Feb. 14 -- The Andrew Goodman Foundation issued the following news release: The Andrew Goodman Foundation (AGF), a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit that works to increase student voter participation and access to the ballot box, will embark on a major expansion of its signature Andrew Goodman Vote Everywhere (VE) program with the goal of doubling its reach to 2.5 million college and university students ahead of the 2020 elections. The VE program partners with colleges and univer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials issued the following news release: * * * - Funding awarded in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Caroli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials issued the following news release: * * * - Local Health Departments in Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Vermont, and Washington, DC Receive Funding Ranging from $40,000 to $150,000 * * * The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the country's nearly 3,000 local health departments, has awarded over $600,000 in funding to seven Overdose  more